| Kelly Richey | |
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| Born | November 30, 1962 Lexington, Kentucky, United States |
| Genres | Blues |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Labels | Arista, Sweet Lucy |
| Website | KellyRichey.com |
| Notable instruments | |
| Fender Stratocaster | |
Kelly Richey (born November 30, 1962) is an American blues rock guitarist, singer and composer based out of Cincinnati, Ohio.[1][2]
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Kelly Richey was born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky, United States,[3] in a conservative Christian household that avoided rock music. Her first instrument was the piano.[4] Her second instrument was a drum kit that her neighbor let her take home. After a couple of months of playing drums in her bedroom, her father offered to buy her anything she wanted; she chose the guitar. She started learning guitar at age 15; she reached a point where she was practicing 12 hours a day.[5][6]
Kelly Richey joined the Arista Records group Stealin' Horses in 1986. In 1990, she formed The Kelly Richey Band (KRB). In 1997 she moved from Lexington to Mount Auburn, Cincinnati.[7] Writing of her 2001 album Sending Me Angels, Guitar Player praised her "fiery solos" and her "fast, powerful picking hand", which she credited to having played as a drummer.[8] She cites Roy Buchanan as an influence,[8] besides Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix.[1] She released eleven albums between 1994 and 2008.[5] Her 2006 album Speechless consisted entirely of instrumentals.[9]
Richey plays a Fender Stratocaster, the same she has played since the 1980s. It has a 1963 body and a 1965 neck, with a traditional Fender tremolo; the pickups are Seymour Duncan and she uses SIT strings (.10-.046). She plays through a Fender Super Reverb with an Ibanez Tube Screamer.[8]
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